After marrying the heirless prince, I gave birth to three children

Xiao Ji's words were well-reasoned and sound.

But Xie Yao knew that he said this because he felt sorry for her and couldn't bear to let her hold the baby while she was pregnant.

Xie Yao smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty."

Of course, Xiao Ji didn't feel hard. With his two children in his arms and his wife by his side, he only felt happy.

After playing with Zhao Zhao and Sui Sui for a while, he put the two children down and prepared to have breakfast.

Just then, footsteps came from the door.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." A voice came from outside, "Lord Zhao requests an audience."

The "Lord Zhao" mentioned at this moment is not Zhao Hao, but Zhao Ying.

Zhao Ying did a lot of things in the northern border this time. When she returned to Beijing, Xiao Ji directly appointed her an official position. Although she was a woman holding an official position, she was in the army and was under the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Officials in the court had no objections.

So after Zhao Ying returned to Beijing, the people serving the emperor and empress began to call Zhao Ying "Lord Zhao".

As for Zhao Hao, it was natural for him to change from "Lord Zhao" to "Little Lord Zhao".

"Please come in." Xie Yao ordered immediately.

Sister Ying came to the palace in person so early, there must be something important.

As Xie Yao finished speaking, Zhao Ying entered the hall. Xiao Ji, who should have stayed away from her, paused and looked at the guards behind Zhao Ying.

His eyebrows raised slightly, a smile in his eyes, "Everyone, please leave."

He ordered his servants.

Upon hearing this, Xie Yao followed Xiao Ji's gaze, stared at him for a few moments, and then understood.

Are the guards following Zhao Ying real guards?

It's obviously Pei Chen!

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects." Everyone withdrew, and Pei Chen immediately knelt and saluted. "I returned to the capital without permission. Your Majesty, please punish me."

Xiao Ji was too lazy to pay attention to him, "Get up, there is no monarch or minister today."

In addition to being king and subject, he and Pei Chen are also brothers who are bound by life and death.

Zhao Ying was also very tactful. At this moment, she had kept a sufficient distance from Pei Chen and came to Xie Yao's side.

Pei Chen was pulled up by Xiao Ji, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"When did you arrive in the capital?" Pei Chen is still the commander-in-chief of the northern border. He did not report his return to the capital this time, so he naturally could not make too much fanfare in the capital.

"Last night," Pei Chen replied. "I arrived at the Princess's residence last night. I met my mother early in the morning and immediately asked Lord Zhao to take me to the palace to meet His Majesty."

Pei Chen was thinking very clearly.

Although His Majesty said that they were just brothers today, he still had to pay attention to what he should pay attention to.

Pei Chen continued, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. The situation in the northern border is stable and everything is normal." Besides, there are several people from the Wei family watching over it, so he feels relieved.

Not many people knew that Xiao Ji had returned quietly, but the three siblings of the Wei family knew about it. However, even Wei Chan had no intention of returning with him.

It was nice for the three of them, brothers and sisters, to spend the New Year together in the north.

"Yeah." Xiao Ji nodded, "I'm relieved."

He trusted Pei Chen very much, and Pei Chen knew that if the situation did not allow, Pei Chen would never ignore the overall situation for his own selfish reasons.

Pei Chen's return to Beijing this time was not just because Zhao Ying returned to Beijing.

Zhao Ying's return to Beijing and Mr. Zhao's unwell health were part of the reasons, and another reason was that the eldest princess was not in good health this year.

Because of the late emperor's schemes and the onset of winter, the eldest princess has been feeling much weaker recently. Although her condition is not as serious as that of Old Man Zhao, she is also feeling very uncomfortable.

Xiao Ji naturally knew about this, and at this moment he patted Pei Chen on the shoulder and said, "Now that you're back, spend some time with your aunt."